Iron Ore Hits Lowest Since 2022 as Steel Crisis Rattles Market

Futures drop below $94 as China steelmakers reduce production Top mill China Baowu sounds alarm about industry’s troubles Iron ore hit the lowest level since 2022 on concern that global supply is running ahead of demand, with China’s steelmakers mired in a crisis and...

Harris, Trump Duel Over the Airwaves With $247 Million Ad War

Campaigns and PACs are spending earlier than in prior years Harris’ entrance into race has changed Trump group ad strategy The entry of Vice President Kamala Harris into the presidential race is injecting millions of dollars worth of television ads daily into an...

Michael Burry Raises Alibaba Stake, Cuts Stock Portfolio in Half

Alibaba overtakes JD.com as Scion’s top holding as of June 30 Firm unloaded positions in HCA Healthcare, Cigna, Citigroup Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager famous for his 2008 bet against the US housing market, further increased his stake in Alibaba Group Holding...

Argentina Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since 2022 Under Milei

Consumer prices rose 4.0% in July; 263.4% from year-ago month The government paused the removal of energy subsidies in July Argentina’s monthly inflation reached the lowest level since early 2022 after President Javier Milei briefly tapped the brakes on his economic...

JBS Surges as Cheap Corn Fuels Chicken, Pork Profit Rebound

Lower grain prices help sectors offset a downturn in beef Meat producer’s shares jump to highest level in two years JBS SA shares surged to a fresh two-year high after a major rebound in the company’s chicken and pork operations drove stronger-than-expected results....